A Majority of Americans Say 'Office Design and Aesthetics' Influences Their Impression of a Company
Office Design Especially Important to Younger Adults (18-34), as is Office Location and Company Website
Washington, DC, October 30, 2017 — According to a recent online survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of National Business Furniture, office design and aesthetics are playing a greater role in recruiting young talent. The study, which surveyed adults over the age of 18, including a subsample of adults who work in an office environment, looked at which factors have the biggest influence on employees when it comes to first and lasting impressions.
Changing of the Guard
There seems to be a generational shift as younger adults care less about traditional corporate branding and more about what a workplace looks and feels like.
- Design: 76 percent of Millennials, ages 18-34, feel somewhat or very strongly that that office design and aesthetic influences their impression of a company, while only 39 percent of employees ages 55+ care about what their office looks like.
- Upgrades: 70 percent of respondents who work in office environment say that they wished their workplace would consider a design upgrade.
- Office location: 70 percent of Millennials care about where an office is located compared to 41 percent of those age 55+.
Traditional Branding a Thing of The Past?
Companies spend a lot of time and money updating their websites and branded materials but their impact seems dependent upon the age of the employee.
- Logos: 63 percent of Millennials say a company logo impacts their view of a brand compared with 28 percent of workers ages 55+.
- Websites: 82 percent of Millennials say that a company website somewhat or strongly influences them compared to 53 percent of employees 55+.
About the Study
These are the findings from an Ipsos poll conducted June 14-16, 2017 on behalf of National Business Furniture. For the survey, a sample of 2,013 adults over the age of 18 living in the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii was interviewed online, in English. This includes a subsample of 842 adults who currently work in an office environment at least some of the time.
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